Punjab Police seize 73-kg heroin from Maharashtra's Nhava Sheva port in joint operation
Chandigarh, July 15
Punjab Police on Friday said they had seized 73 kg of heroin at the Nhava Sheva port in Maharashtra following a joint operation with the state’s police.
In a statement, Punjab Police said 148 kg of heroin had been seized by it in the last one week in joint inter-state operations with the help of central agencies.
In a video message, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, “Continuing our fight against drugs, Punjab Police have achieved another major success today. In a joint operation with Maharashtra Oolice, 73 kg heroin has been recovered in Nhava Sheva port.”
He said a team of the State Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police went to Maharashtra.
“With the full cooperation of central agencies and Maharashtra Police, 73 kg heroin was recovered. The operation is going on. Forward and backward linkages in the case are being explored,” Yadav said.
The DGP said the war against drugs would continue.
In a joint operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad on Tuesday, Punjab Police seized 75 kg of heroin from the container at the Mundra Port.
